Activities

Week #1
Why get SMART
Birthday Estimate
Zoom

Themes and Connections
Identify SMART skills
Estimation and Probability
Estimation

Week #2
Measures Brainstorm
Pretzel Field Problem

Themes and Connections
Relevancy of Math
Measurement applications: Perimeter, area, length, width
Problem Solving

Week #3
Venn Diagrams
Questions, Questions:
SMART Surveys

Themes and Connections
Organizing information
Attributes and Statistics
Graphing

Week #4
SMART Spinners
Random Walk

Themes and Connections
Probability
Making predictions and testing results

Week #5
Square it Up
Build it! puzzles follow up:
Tetrahedron Take Home

Themes and Connections
Geometry attributes & applications
Cooperative Logic Problems
Math Language

Week #6
Entering the Construction Zone:
Straw Construction
Spaghetti Bridge Blueprints

Themes and Connections
Scale and structures
Geometry applications
Design problem & math careers introduction

Week #7
Spaghetti Bridge Building

Themes and Connections
Design and Stability
Geometry attribute applications
Scale and Structure

Week #8
Career Timelines

Themes and Connections
Math careers and attitudes
Career and life planning